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  • Keys to selecting an equipment supplier

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administrations draft ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes notes that the selection of the equipment supplier is an important consideration in the procurement of control equipment.
  • Interfacilty communication key to violence prevention

    With all the complex issues raised by workplace violence, it may be something as simple as communication that holds the key to success. Not that policies, training, and a safe work environment arent important, but poor communication can minimize the effectiveness of the best efforts in these areas.
  • Licit drugs a threat to worker wellness

    An exclusive focus on illicit drug use by employees is causing the nations occupational health professionals to overlook another major threat to worker health and safety: licit drug use.
  • Two simple questions help spot depression

    Over the past two weeks, have you felt down, depressed, or hopeless? and Over the past two weeks, have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing things? Those two simple questions may be as effective as more complex tools in helping to spot employees who may be suffering from depression and in identifying those workers who should be referred for a thorough diagnostic workup.
  • Case manager listserv offers new resources

    Occupational health case managers in search of new sources of information on best practices or referral resources need look no further than their e-mail mailbox, if they are members of CM Onelist.
  • News briefs

    NIOSH training DVD focuses on stress; Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership tool examines health care vacancies; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration funds health work force studies
  • EDs report success with service guarantees

    Imagine promising that every patient who walks through the door of your emergency department (ED) will be seen in 15 minutes. Does this sound like an invitation for a public relations nightmare?
  • Proactive registration leads to hospital’s award

    When Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth received the Ohio Award for Excellence (OAE) in September 2002, indications were that it had a lot to do with the hospitals proactive registration and central scheduling department.
  • DRG Coding Advisor: Look for nuances in these coding problem areas

    Chargemasters need to be maintained on a quarterly basis, and coders should be given educational updates at least that often to keep up with the CPT coding changes and the development of new codes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), experts advise.
  • Full February 1, 2003 Issue in PDF